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Corporate Item
Division	Item	Description	Output	Time	Year	Status
Retail	International engagement	Participation at relevant international fora / Coordination of international issues / briefing DCENR on international regulatory issues	Meetings / Liaison			Ongoing
Retail	International engagement	Participation at international fora/ Co-ordination of international issues	Meetings/Liaison			Ongoing
Retail	Leverage synergies with appropriate bodies	Leverage synergies with appropriate bodies	Meetings/Liaison			Ongoing
Retail	Research papers and presentations	Development of research papers and presentations	Research papers and presentations			Ongoing
Corporate Services	Electronic Communications Advisory Group	ComReg hosts the Advisory Panel to assist in Electronic Communications policy development	Panel Meetings			Ongoing
Market Framework	Postal Advisory Group	ComReg hosts the Advisory Panel to assist in postal policy development	Panel Meetings			Ongoing
Retail	ERG/BEREC work programme	To chair ERG / BEREC in 2010. To participate proactively in ERG / BEREC work programme	TBD	TBD		Ongoing
Corporate Services	Annual Report (06/07)	Annual report for 06/07	Annual Report (06/07)	Q4	2008	Completed
Corporate Services	Action Plan and Budget	Publish the ComReg Action Plan and Budget for 2009/2010	Action Plan Budget	Q2	2009
Corporate Services	Annual Report (07/08)	Annual Report (07/08)	Annual Report (07/08)	Q4	2009
Corporate Services	Strategy Statement	Strategy Statement	Strategy Statement	Q1	2010
Corporate Services	Annual Report (08/09)	Annual Report (08/09)	Annual Report (08/09)	Q2	2010
Corporate Services	Action Plan and Budget	Publish the ComReg Action Plan for 2010/2011	Action Plan Budget	Q2	2010
Corporate Services	Strategy Statement	Strategy statement	Strategy statement	Q2	2010

Managing the Radio Frequency Spectrum
Division	Item	Description	Output	Time	Year	Status	Doc
Market Framework	FWALA Spectrum at 10.5 GHz		Response to Consultation	Q2	2009	Completed	09/36, 09/36s

Postal Regulation
Division	Item	Description	Output	Time	Year	Status	Doc
Retail	Consumer Advisory Panel	ComReg hosts the Advisory Panel to assist in consumer policy development	Panel Meetings			Ongoing

Regulating Electronic Communications
Division	Item	Description	Output	Time	Year	Status
Retail	International	ComReg actively interacts on an on-going basis in the area of electronic communications with the European Commission and other NRAs through the European Regulators Group	Ongoing			Ongoing
Retail	Improvement of regulatory processes with respect to statistical data collection	Development of approaches to data collection&nbsp; Ongoing reviews of Quarterly Data questionnaires and Quarterly Key Data Report through consultations with operators on data collection and analysis issues	Meetings/Liaison			Ongoing
Wholesale	WIPNIA	Wholesale Physical Network Infrastructure Access	Decision Note	Q4	2009

Encouraging Innovation

Managing the Radio Frequency Spectrum
Division	Item	Description	Output	Time	Year	Status	Doc
Market Framework	400 MHz emergency Services	Opening the 400 MHz emergency services band	New SI and Licence Regime	Q3	2008	Completed	08/67
Market Framework	Fixed link Bands	Revised guidance notes for less than 1GHz	Guidance Notes	Q4	2008	Completed	08/81
Market Framework	FWALA Additional Spectrum release 3.5 GHz	Additional spectrum release 3.5 GHz	Consultation	Q4	2008		08/99
Market Framework	Open the band 2.3 - 2.4 GHz	Consider the licensing of the 2.3 - 2.4 GHz band	Response to Consultation	Q4	2009	complete	09/76, 09/76s
Market Framework	Efficient use of current and new fixed link bands	The use of adaptive modulation in the fixed link bands	Information Notice	Q4	2009	Completed	09/87
Market Framework	Liberalisation of the GSM bands	Liberalisation of the use of the 900 and 1800 MHz bands and dealing with licence expiry	Response to consultation	Q4	2009	Completed	09/99s, 09/99c, 09/99
Market Framework	Wireless OB Cameras	Consult on the availability of spectrum for wireless outside broadcasting camera applications	Consultation	Q1	2010
Market Framework	Mobile TV	Draft necessary regulations, prepare and issue a mobile TV licence following a competition	Information Notice and regulations	Q1	2010
Market Framework	Digital Dividend	Prepare and consult on the second phase of Digital Dividend Strategy	Information Notice	Q2	2010

Regulating Electronic Communications
Division	Item	Description	Output	Time	Year	Status	Doc
Market Framework	Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB)	Facilitate the introduction of national DAB services	Response to Consultation	Q4	2008	Completed	08/100, 08/100a
Market Framework	Mobile Satellite Systems with Complimentary Ground Component	Development of an authorisation regime in support of the EU MSS service	Consultation / Information Notice	Q4	2009	Completed	09/96
Wholesale	Dispute process consultation	Dispute process consultation	Consultation	Q4	2009	Completed	09/85

Promoting Competition

Corporate Item
Division	Item	Description	Output	Time	Year	Status	Doc
Retail	Participation in benchmarking projects at EU and OECD/ITU levels	Participation in ERG Benchmarking working group on broadband pricing data collection areas, Annual Implementation Report - Data Collection, Participation in OECD CISP working group on mobile broadband data collection and collection in other ICT areas				Ongoing

Managing the Radio Frequency Spectrum
Division	Item	Description	Output	Time	Year	Status	Doc
Market Framework	Fixed Link Bands	Revised Guidance Notes	Information Notice	Q3	2008	Completed	08/81
Market Framework	Fixed Link Bands	Revised Guidance Notes for &lt; 2 GHz	Information Notice	Q3	2008	Completed 08/81	08/81
Market Framework	FWALA	Provision of additional spectrum	Information Notice & Revised SI	Q3	2008	Completed	08/72
Market Framework	FWALA	Provision of additional spectrum	Consultation	Q4	2008		08/85
Market Framework	National Table of Spectrum Frequency Allocation	Update	Information Notice	Q4	2008	Completed	08/90
Market Framework	Spectrum Award 2300-2400 MHz	Release of this band depending on expressions of interest	Consultation	Q2	2009	Completed	09/49
Market Framework	Radar system regulations	New regulations to govern the use of radiolocation and radionavigation systems	Regulations	Q3	2009	complete	(SI369of2009)
Market Framework	FWALA - Mobility	The introduction of mobility into the 3.5 GHz FWALA band	Consultation	Q1	2010

Regulating Electronic Communications
Division	Item	Description	Output	Time	Year	Status	Doc
Wholesale	Ongoing facilitation of industry NGN development with regulatory intervention as appropriate	Attendance at industry fora, setting regulatory framwork research and informaton sharing	Various			Ongoing
Wholesale	Inter-operator Dispute resolution		Various			Ongoing
Wholesale	Monitor compliance with obligations		Various			Ongoing
Wholesale	LLU product development		Various			Ongoing
Wholesale	Other wholesale product development		Various			Ongoing
Wholesale	Enforcement	Ongoing complaints service provision/Analysis of data	Information notes as appropriate			Ongoing
Wholesale	Infrastructure Sharing	Publish Determinations in response to any disputes that may arise	Information notes as appropriate			Ongoing
Wholesale	Disputes	Publish Determinations in response to other Disputes within 4 months as appropriate	Information notes as appropriate			Ongoing
Wholesale	Publish Compliance Statistics	Quarterly information notes to be produced regarding compliance activities	Information notes			Ongoing
Wholesale	Industry fora	Participation in industry fora to develop wholesale products		Ongoing
Wholesale	Market analysis Wholesale Voice Transit	Application of Three Criteria Test to market for Wholesale Voice Transit	Consultation and decision	TBA
Wholesale	Bundling/ Wholesale price setting	Consultation on wholesale pricing in the context of bundles	Consultation and Decision	TBA
Wholesale	WPC completion	Introduction of Wholesale Price Cap for wholesale voice conveyance rates	Consultation and decision	TBA
Retail	Consultation on Quarterly Report	E-consultation on enforcement options for data collection for the QR	Consultation	Q3	2008
Retail	Residential Surveys	In-depth focus groups for residential telecoms users	Survey results	Q3	2008
Wholesale	Mobile and Fixed Number Portability	Review of Operator incremental costs associated with porting numbers	Revised number Porting prices	Q3	2008	Completed	08/65, 08/66
Wholesale	Principles and Proposals on Setting a Maximum Fixed and Mobile Number Porting Charge		Consultation	Q3	2008		08/65, 08/66
Wholesale	Wholesale unbundled access	Pricing of LLU Line Share	Consultation	Q4	2008		08/106
Wholesale	Wholesale unbundled access market	Response to consultation and draft decision notice	Consultation	Q4	2008	Completed	08/104
Wholesale	Leased Line Market Analysis	Consultation on Leased Line market Analysis	Consultation	Q4	2008	Completed	08/63
Wholesale	Wholesale	Pricing of LlU Migrations	Consultation	Q4	2008	Completed	08/105
Wholesale	Briefing on Infrastructure Sharing/Exclusive Access		Information Note		2009	On Hold
Retail	Research Conference	1/2 day conference on ICT research  - Held on March 12th	Conference	Q1	2009	Completed
Retail	Quarterly Reports (Q4/08)	Information and figures showing quarterly developments in the market.	Quarterly Report	Q1	2009	Completed	09/17, 09/17a
Wholesale	Number Portability		Response to Consultation	Q2	2009	Completed	09/37
Wholesale	WPNIA	Response to consultation and final decision (Conditional on the current assesment as regards dominance and associated remedies in the relevant markets)	Decision	Q2	2009	Completed	09/42
Wholesale	Line Share		Response to Consultation	Q3	2009	Complete	09/66
Wholesale	Accounting Separation	Consultation on Accounting Separation for Fixed Operators	Consultation	Q4	2009	complete	09/75
Wholesale	LLU Pricing (ULMP, Line Share, Migrations)	Setting Price for ULMP, Line Share, LLU Migrations	Consultation	Q4	2009
Retail	Business ICT Survey	Business ICT Survey	Information Notice	Q4	2009		09/92
Retail	Quarterly Reports	Statistical data collection and analysis of Irish electronic communications market	Quarterly Key Data Report and ComStat datafiles	Q1	2010
Retail	Consumer ICT surveys	Surveys of consumers	Consumer ICT surveys	Q1	2010
Wholesale	Bitstream Pricing	Setting methodology and prices for Wholesale Bitstream including a possible price floor	Consultation and decision	Q1	2010
Wholesale	WBA Market Analysis	Consultation on market for wholesale broadband access	Consultation	Q1	2010
Wholesale	Implement a Wholesale Price Cap for Core Conveyance costs	Complete the review of the Eircom Core network costs for providing wholesale conveyance for the next 2 years	Information Notice	Q1	2010	Completed	10/14
Wholesale	Consultation on possible publication of Eircom regulatory operational metrics	Consultation on whether performance metrics for wholesale fixed products should be published	Consultation and decision	Q2	2010
Market Framework	2500-2690 MHz Band	Review of MMDS Licences	Consultation	Q2	2010
Wholesale	Further specification of Eircom’s obligation not to unreasonably bundle			Q2	2010
Wholesale	Accounting Separation	Consultation and decisions on the format of Eircom's regulatory accounts	Consultation and Decision	Q3	2010

Protecting and Informing Consumers

Corporate Item
Division	Item	Description	Output	Time	Year	Status	Doc
Retail	Business Telecom Survey	Survey of business telecom users	Survey Results
Retail	ICM Quarterly Key Data Report Q1 '09		Report
Retail	Quarterly Report		Report
Retail	Outreach programme	Provision of Consumer Guides to libraries, Citizen Information Centres and attendance at selected events	Publications/Events	Ongoing
Retail	Consumer Briefings	Consumer Briefings	Publication	Ongoing
Retail	Quarterly Report Q2 '08		Quarterly Report	Q3	2008	Completed	08/75a, 08/75
Wholesale	General Authorisation	Response to Consultation	Response to Consultation	Q4	2008
Retail	Quarterly Report	<p>Completed</p>	QR	Q4	2008	Completed 08/101	08/101, 08/101a
Retail	Market Analysis - Voice Call Termination	Decision Note	Decision Note	Q4	2008	Completed	08/92
Retail	Business Telecom Survey		Survey Results	Q4	2008	Completed	08/96
Retail	e-Consultation on Quarterly Report	e-Consultation on material by threshold for QR data	Quarterly Report	Q4	2008	Completed
Retail	USO Performance Data Q1 '09		Report	Q2	2009	Completed	09/52
Retail	USO Performance (Q3 '08)	Publishing performance results for Universal Service Provider	Information Notice	Q2	2009	Completed	09/28
Retail	USO Peformance Data Q4 2008		Report	Q2	2009	Completed	09/38
Retail	Business ICT Survey		Survey Results	Q2	2009	Completed	09/48
Retail	Quarterly Report: Q3 '09		Report	Q4	2009	Completed

Managing the Radio Frequency Spectrum
Division	Item	Description	Output	Time	Year	Status	Doc
Market Framework	Personal Locator Beacons	To regularise the use of PLB	Consultation	Q4	2008	Completed	08/88

Postal Regulation
Division	Item	Description	Output	Time	Year	Status	Doc
Market Framework	Quality of Service Monitoring - Report Q2 + YTD ‘08	Postal Quality of Service Monitor	Report	Q3	2008	Completed	08/73
Market Framework	Quality of Service Monitoring - Report Q3 + YTD 08	Postal Quality of Service Monitor	Report	Q4	2008	Completed	08/97
Market Framework	Residential and Business Postal Survey 08	Publication of ComReg's Postal Market Research Findings	Report	Q4	2008	Completed 08/97	08/97
Market Framework	Quality of Service Monitoring - Report Q4 + Full Year ‘08	Postal Quality of Service Monitor	Report	Q1	2009	Completed	09/19
Market Framework	Quality of Service Monitoring - Report Q1 09	Postal Quality of Service Monitor	Report	Q2	2009	Completed	09/47
Market Framework	Residential and Business Postal Survey 2008	Publication of ComReg's Postal Market Research Findings	Report	Q4	2009
Market Framework	Quality of Service Monitoring - Report Q3 + YTD '09	Postal Quality of Service Monitor		Q4	2009		09/91

Regulating Electronic Communications
Division	Item	Description	Output	Time	Year	Status	Doc
Retail	ComReg Disability Forum	ComReg hosts advisory panels to help inform its thinking in several key areas.	Panel Meetings			Ongoing
Retail	ECAS	Fulfil regulatory obligations in relation to monitoring, reporting on the QoS provided by a new Emergency Call Answering Service Operator. Determine the interim call handling fee for current ECAS operator.				Ongoing
Retail	Consumer Care	Consumer Line: Provision of on-going complaints service	Ongoing			Ongoing
Retail	Consumer Care	Out-reach programme at chosen public events	Event			Ongoing
Retail	Consumer Care	Issue of Consumer Guides as relevant to address consumer issues and questions	Ongoing			Ongoing
Retail	Consumer Advisory Panel	ComReg hosts advisory panels to help inform its thinking in several key areas.	Panel Meetings			Ongoing
Retail	Consumer Policy	International Roaming Data Collection	Q2 and Q3 2008 data submissions
Retail	Forum on Services for People with Disabilities	ComReg hosts the Forum to assist in policy development	Forum Meetings	Ongoing
Retail	International roaming data collection	Data collection in respect of international roaming	Data submission	Ongoing
Retail	Complaints service provision	Ongoing complaints service provision/Analysis of data	Provision of consumer information	Ongoing
Retail	USO Performance Data Q2/09		Information Notice	Q3
Retail	Delivery of Key Consumer Messages & Information through media					Ongoing
Retail	USO performance	Publishing performance results for universal service provider	Information notice	Q3	2008
Market Framework	NIR Site Surveys	Quarterly reports summarising the results of NIR site surveys conducted	Information Notice	Q4	2008	Completed	08/84
Retail	e-Consultation on Quarterly Report	Response to Consultation	Response to Consultation	Q4	2008	Completed
Retail	Consumer Policy	International Roaming Data Collection (ERG)	Q2 and Q3 2008 data submissions	Q4	2008	Completed
Retail	USO performance (Q2 '08)	Publishing performance results for universal service provider	Information notice	Q1	2009		09/16
Market Framework	NIR Site Surveys	Quarterly reports summarising the results of NIR site surveys conducted	Information Notice	Q2	2009	Completed	09/33
Retail	Quarterly Report Q1 '09		Report	Q2	2009	Completed	09/50, 09/50a
Retail	Roaming Regulation	Implementation of EU Roaming Regulation by Irish Mobile Companies	Information Notice	Q3	2009	Complete	09/67
Retail	Consumer ICT Survey	Consumer ICT Survey Wave 1 2009	Survey Results	Q3	2009	Completed	09/60
Retail	Quarterly Report: Q2 '09		Report	Q3	2009	complete	09/71
Market Framework	NIR Site Surveys	Quarterly reports summarising the results of NIR site surveys conducted	Information Notice	Q3	2009	Completed	09/61
Wholesale	Migrations		Response to Consultation	Q4	2009	complete	09/77, 09/77s
Retail	Internet Survey for Business/Residential Users	The Internet and Broadband experience for Business and Residential Users	Information Notice	Q4	2009	Completed	09/84
Retail	USO Performance Data Q2/09	USO Performance Data Q2/09	Information Notice	Q4	2009	complete	09/78
Retail	USO Performance Data Q3/09	Publication of Quarterly USO Performance Data	Information Notices	Q4	2009	Completed	09/97
Wholesale	Universal Access Number	Consultation on whether General Authorisation should be amended	Consultation and decision	Q4	2009	Completed	09/80
Market Framework	NIR Site Survey Programme	Quarterly reports summarising the results of NIR site sruveys conducted	Information Notice	Q4	2009	Completed	09/82
Market Framework	NIR Site Survey Program	Quarterly reports summarising the results of NIR site surveys conducted	Information Notice	Q1	2010
Retail	The future provision of services under USO	Review of the future provision of services under USO	Consultation / Decision Notice	Q1 / Q2	2010
Market Framework	Review of the National Numbering Conventions	Update Numbering Conventions to reflect the impact of changes to numbering policy as a result of European and national-level innovations and legislative change	1) Consultation paper, draft revised Conventions / 2) Consultation response and revised Conventions	Q2	2010